India Today Conclave 2021: I have tried shooting, need a lot of control – Neeraj Chopra

Abhinav Bindra often stresses that the Olympics don’t come once in 4 years but it’s an everyday affair for the elite athletes. Speaking at India Today Conclave 2021 on Friday, the Beijing Olympics gold medalist highlighted how difficult it was to keep his emotions in check in the lead up to the final of…

Italy’s record 37-match unbeaten run ends with 1-2 defeat to Spain in Nations League

Spain ended Italy’s record unbeaten run of 37 matches by beating the European champion 2-1 Wednesday in the Nations League semifinals after Roberto Mancini’s team was reduced to 10 men. Ferran Torres scored two goals in the first half for Spain, the second coming after Leonardo Bonucci was sent off for a…

MS Dhoni on playing for CSK next season: You will see me in yellow but uncertain if it will be as player or not

MS Dhoni said he doesn’t know if he will be part of the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) setup as a player in the 2022 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Dhoni, who has been CSK’s captain since the inaugural edition of the IPL in 2008, said on Thursday that fans will see him “in yellow” next…

With Tokyo Olympics done and dusted, Lovlina Borgohain eyes Paris 2024 to fulfill ‘gold’ dream

India’s star boxer Lovlina Borgohain may have defied the odds to find her way to a historic ‘bronze’ medal at the Tokyo Olympics but all of it is “done and dusted now” and she wants to focus on improving every aspect of her game to fulfill her dream of winning the gold in the Paris edition…

IPL 2021: Umran Malik says was nervous when bowling to David Warner, Kane Williamson in nets

Umran Malik may have grabbed the spotlight in the two matches he played for SunRisers Hyderabad with the raw pace he is generating, but the 21-year-old fast bowler said he has always been bowling at this pace. Umran bowled the fastest ball of the 2021 Indian Premier League (IPL) season in SRH’s shock win over…

IPL 2021: Impressed with Umran Malik’s raw pace Virat Kohli says need to track speedster’s progress

Jammu and Kashmir pacer Umran Malik has caught the attention of India captain Virat Kohli after his impressive outing for SunRisers Hyderabad against Royal Challengers Bangalore in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. The 21-year-old from Jammu got everyone excited with his raw pace and…

Neeraj Chopra’s spear set to get Rs 1 crore, hockey stick presented by men’s hockey team to get Rs 80 lakh at e-auction

Afluorescent green coloured Valhalla 800 Hard NXS javelin manufactured by one of the world’s leading suppliers of athletics equipment, Nordic Sports, is all set to get sold in an e-auction ending 5 pm, October 7 at an astronomical 1 crore or more. it may then go down as the most expensive javelin in history. No doubt…

IPL 2021: There were tears of joy when Umran Malik was picked in SRH playing XI, says father Abdul

Umran Malik, a young cricketer from Jammu city has become an overnight sensation after making his debut in the IPL. The 21-year-old cricketer, who comes from a very humble background played his first IPL match on Sunday for Sunrisers Hyderabad. Son of a vegetable and fruit vendor, Umran Malik caught everyone’s…

India women’s team in a great frame of mind, back-to-back cricket makes things clearer: Harmanpreet Kaur

India may have lost the ODI series to Australia but they managed to end their mighty hosts’ winning streak at 26 matches when they won the last game. They then dominated Australia in their first-ever pink-ball Test which was hampered by rain, a factor that helped the hosts eck out a draw. T20I captain Harmanpreet…

Giorgio Chiellini ‘ashamed as an Italian’ after racist abuse at Napoli players

Juventus defender Giorgio Chiellini said he was ashamed ‘as an Italian’ by the racist abuse directed at Napoli players by Fiorentina fans on Sunday. Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly, who is Black, said he was abused by Fiorentina fans, while the Gazzetta dello Sport reported his team mates Victor Osimhen and…